thanks for the reply i have tried to remove all of norton and symantec i am now searching to see if anything is left. i have finished work for the day now so i will run what you have asked and post back in the morning and let you now how it gets on.
i will stop the unnesaccery start ups in the morning.
thanks for all your help on this. my comp might eventually be infection free.
o and another thing bridge does not work any more since the virus's found where removed. that will have to be reinstalled.